Excelsior Correspondent
SRINAGAR, Aug 9: State Cabinet which met here today under the chairpersonship of Chief Minister, Mehbooba Mufti accorded sanction to the promotion of five IPS officers to DGP grade.
These officers are D R Doley, Navin Agarwal, V K Singh, S M Sahai and Dilbag Singh. They have been promoted to the grade of DGP with effect from January 1, 2017.
While D R Doley, Navin Agarwal and S M Sahai have been promoted on proforma basis, V K Singh ADGP (Hqrs) PHQ and Dilbag Singh ADGP (Security) J&K have been promoted within the cadre.
The Cabinet also approved re-designation of ex-cadre post of Special DG (Coordination), as Special DG, Headquarters and continuation of the earlier identified post of Commandant General, Home Guards/CD/ SDRF J&K, which has also been declared equivalent in rank and status to that of DGP with effect from 01.01.2017, for a period of two years.
The Cabinet also accorded sanction to the release of Selection Grade on non-functional basis in favour of IFS officer— Dr K Anand with effect from 01.01.2017 and G D Chalotra, IFS (Retd) with effect from 01.03.2014 to 31.0.2016.
Meanwhile, Cabinet approved transfer of around 123 hectares of forest land in various parts of the State for undertaking developmental activities on Railway line, PMGSY roads and National Highway.
The transfer of forest land has been approved in pursuance to the recommendations of the 99th Forest Advisory Committee meeting held on 30-06-2017 under the chairmanship of the Chief Secretary in which 13 developmental projects were cleared.
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